The Dubonnet sold in the United States is not the Dubonnet the queen drinks, and has not been for decades. In Europe, the liqueur is made by Pernod Ricard, the French liquor conglomerate. In America, ...

All sorts of old drinks, hitherto unknown to yours truly, have been rising to the surface recently. Their formulas have been scrutinized by the all-powerful League of Complete Cocktail Nerds - a ...

“Do you Dubonnet?” is one of many popular slogans used in the French aperitif’s illustrated advertising campaigns over the past 175 years. Born as a medicinal drink, Dubonnet lately has been difficult ...

Dubonnet was invented in 1846 by a Parisian wine merchant and chemist called Sir Joseph Dubonnet, who combined fortified red wine with a secret combination of herbs and spices. Like tonic water, ...

Obscure spirits become obscure for many obscure reasons. But there may be no bottle more enigmatic than Dubonnet. Its strange journey from popularity to obscurity begins with malaria, involves the ...

Dubonnet is reportedly “a preferred tipple of Queen Elizabeth II,” said Jason Wilson in The Washington Post. The apéritif was invented in 1846 by Parisian chemist Joseph Dubonnet to mask the bitter ...

Among the masterpieces of pre-war automotive design, few are as out of this world as the Hispano-Suiza Dubonnet Xenia. Created in 1938, this singular machine was not only a technical marvel but also a ...

Chances are good that, at the recent wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Queen Elizabeth II enjoyed a glass or two of Dubonnet. The sweet, wine-based aperitif, mixed with gin, has long been a ...